Piggyback Attic Truss

We have lots of customers that take what would be a big empty dead attic area and use attic trusses to increase living space.

Piggyback attic truss.

A piggy back truss is used when roof framing requirements are taller than what a component manufacturer is capable of either shipping or producing with their production equipment. It consists of a base similar to a hip truss with a cap truss on top of it. 28 attic truss with a 12 12 pitch and 12 overhang. Which in turn raises the value of your home.

Transporting it by road may exceed the allowable height restrictions. The lumber components are. When roof trusses are too tall to be manufactured and or delivered we will cap the trusses and provide piggyback trusses. A piggyback truss roof braced incorrectly as shown above is in dan ger of collapse.

Room size will vary depending on the overall size and slope also referred to as pitch of the trusses. This truss is used in planset. Attic trusses are great for living space or storage space. Though they are sometimes omitted permanent diagonal braces bottom right are required.

Compare click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list. 24 attic truss with a 12 12 pitch and 12 overhang. Residential room in attic trusses are an inexpensive way to add extra living or storage space to your home or garage while also increasing the value of your property. When supported on the end wall of a building they are called gable ends.

The cap truss is very similar to a gable truss with webs transferring loads. Standard piggyback truss connection detail using 1 2 plywood or 7 16 osb. Due to the overall height the truss is manufactured as a piggyback truss to allow for transportation. Click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to the compare list.

The piggybacks to the left are shown above the roof so that the purlin and bracing system can be seen. Room in attic trusses are professionally designed with state of the art computer programs. Add to list click to add item 24 spreadweb residential roof truss 5 12 pitch 87 to your list. This truss is used in planset.

Because top chord c is a compression member it will buckle under load if braced with lateral braces alone upper right sketch. Attic trusses can have rooms up to 20 w x 8 h. Piggyback trusses are basically filler trusses to fill in a roof space at t roof junctions. Standard piggyback truss connection detail using 1 2 plywood or 7 16 osb.